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Power Five conferences generated over $3.55 billion in revenue during the 2023 fiscal year, according to tax records obtained by USA Today. The Big Ten led its counterparts with $880 million, an almost $35 million increase from 2022. The SEC did close the gap some with $852.6 million in revenue and doled out about $51.3 million to each of its member conferences.
The Big Ten distributed $60.5 million to its 12 longest-tenured members, while Maryland and Rutgers, which joined the conference in 2014, each received $58.9 million.
Though its $707 million figure was third among the power conferences, the ACC did report a $90 million revenue increase that paced Power Five schools. According to USA Today, around $38 million of that increase came from TV revenue through its deal with Comcast.
Each ACC school received an average of $44.8 million, while Notre Dame, a full-time ACC member in most sports, was granted $22.1 million due its independent status in football.
In its last year as a fully fledged league, the Pac-12 brought in $603.9 million, which was an increase of around $23 million. Despite that, the amount distributed dropped by about $3.4 million per school.
Power Five conference revenue for 2023 fiscal year
Big Ten
$880 million
$60.5 million to longest-standing members; $58.9 million to Maryland and Rutgers
SEC
$852.6 million
$51.3 million
ACC
$707 million
$44.8 million
Pac-12
$603.9 million
$33.6 million
Big 12
$510.7 million
$44.2 million
Source: USA Today
These numbers will change radically in 2024 as conference realignment and new TV deals start to take effect. The SEC…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-05-23 20:11:48
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